Casting A Net

Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.”

As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me and I will make you fish for people.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John, who were in their boat mending the nets. Immediately he called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men, and followed him. Mark 1:14-20

Casting a Net

Normal days can turn on us quickly
simple dreams becoming nightmares
life changed by a stunning diagnosis
while we were just casting our nets.

They daily chores are really routine
they give us a rhythm and a cadence
they set a familiar tempo to our lives
we ar lulled and reassured by it all.

Some days thouh, becoming a wheel
the light and sounds have changed 
somehow we see the world differently
we know we are called to chage direction.

The tide ebbs and flows at th mmon's pull
the days begin and end with the light
we likewise are tugged away for a season
the time to follow  living love and justice.

There is no warning, no clanging bell
just a shift in the light, the atmosphere
we look up and see a stranger approaching
our heart tells us it is time to turn and go.